Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fog

50°F

10°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Last update 29 Dec 12:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S South Mountains NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy dense fog before 3am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 57 by 5am. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain before 7am, then a slight chance of showers between 7am and 8am.  Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature falling to around 39 by 5pm. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 23. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 41. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy dense fog before 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 57 by 5am. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday
A chance of rain before 7am, then a slight chance of showers between 7am and 8am. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature falling to around 39 by 5pm. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 23. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 41. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles S South Mountains NC
 35.55°N 81.68°W (Elev. 1857 ft)
12:18 am EST Dec 29, 2025
12am EST Dec 29, 2025-6pm EST Jan 4, 2026
 
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